Each of these miniguns could fire between 50 and 100 rounds per second. Originally a cargo aircraft, the AC-47 was equipped with three 7.62 mm GAU-2, or M134, Gatling miniguns. The AC-47 was adapted from the C-47 used during WWII, with 53 C-47s being converted. The Douglas AC-47, also known as “Spooky” and “Puff the Magic Dragon,” was the first in a series of gunships developed as “Project Gunship I” for the Vietnam War. Ryan is a current USAF AC-130 crew member, coming to the EAA Aviation Museum just weeks after returning from combat.
The AC-130 is represented by Ryan Wichman, EAA 1179807, and Clay Ten Eyck. Terry Sarul, EAA 863497, was a crew member on the AC-119 for the 18 th Special Operations Squadron. John was a pilot for the 4 th Special Operations Squadron in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. Junior was a crew member on the AC-47 and is one of the leaders of the AC-47 gunship reunions. Representing the AC-47 is Junior Skinner and John Bonner, EAA 1462750. as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation Adventure Speaker Series. Five crew members from the AC-47, the AC-130, and the AC-119 will be presenting about their time spent aboard these gunships, built for the Vietnam War, on Thursday, June 16, at 7 p.m.
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